PHP Members Areas

Anon

Iam new to PHP but need to learn due to our site rapid user count.

We need to in-corperate a member system like the one at Neopets.com where as user get awarded points for doing certain tasks and then these points can be swapped to improve their site for free. (We host sites)

Any help or tips on how I can get going on this would be grateful

CYA
Mike

amcgrath

Im not sure what you really mean, but I'm guessing you want to do the following:

Make a list of tasks available to your members with an assigned point value to each as well as a status (at a minimum), a la
25 pts --- clean the server room ---- OPEN
50 pts --- reformat server --- Assigned to Mike
Allow members to "volunteer" to do these tasks.
Review/approve these requests
Close out/allocate points to whoever did the task.
Allow users to trade these points for something (improvements to site, for example)
Decrement these points when services rendered.

Let me know if that's what you mean....

ayzee01

Mike,

You have two choices...

Spend a lot of months (and money) learning php till you're at an advanced enough level to develop the system that you are talking about.
Invite a company or contractor to develop this system in a fraction of the time (and more than likely the cost too.)

If you require consultation then please contact me.

Regards,

Leon Hayes
Software Developer
Ultimate eBusiness Systems Ltd.
leon.hayes@ultimate-uk.com

amcgrath

Sale via scare tactics.... I LOVE it!

Anon

What I mean is

When someone signs up for paid hosting we assign them a username and password. Its like a big members community where they can play games enter competitions etc. For example if they win a competition we set we need to be able to like add 1000 points to their account.

CYA
Mike

Anon

I see now, scaring me

I think Ill take the long route and learn PHP as I want to learn it anyway.

CYA
Mike

ayzee01

Dear Mike,

Although the route you have chosen is going to a be a long one, it will however be a very interesting one (if you're into programming).

I have listed some resources for you below to help you out. If you have any problems whilst learning, please don't hesitate to contact me and I will help you out (no charge) ;o).

www.php.net
www.mysql.com
www.phpbuilder.com - you already know this
php.resourceindex.com

The course that I would suggest is to download the php manual in windows help format (available from php.net). Next try to download phptriad (www.phpgeek.com/phptriad.php) which is mysql, php and apache server all in one package with a friendly install (trying to install all three seperatly is a major b@@l ache). The way that I learnt php was to exactly that and study the php manual and examples from the above sites until my eyes went square.

So there you go, happy coding and good luck.

Best Regards,

Leon Hayes
Software Developer
Ultimate eBusiness Systems Ltd.
E: leon.hayes@ultimate-uk.com

ayzee01

What can I say??

Natural predator at work. But a nice one at that.

Take a look at my reply to mike.

cheers

Leon